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Future of surgery likely includes fewer and less invasive procedures

UCI Health — May 5, 2015

IN THE NEWS: The future of surgery is limited, according to Dr. Jaime Landman, professor and chair, Department of Urology, UC Irvine. Driven by rapid advances in fusion, 3-D printing and robotics, the number of times patients will need invasive surgery will be significantly reduced. According to Landman, innovations are…

Comprehensive Stroke Center benefits community

UCI Health — May 3, 2015

Wengui Yu, MD, PhD, is a board-certified neurologist, neurointensivists and vascular neurologist who specializes in treating severe strokes and complex cerebrovascular disorders. As the new director of the UCI Health Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center, Yu's goal is to make it one of the best in the nation. Before joining…

Technology is making invasive surgery obsolete

UCI Health — April 29, 2015

IN THE NEWS:UCI Health is leading the way in advancing no-incision approaches to surgery, according to Dr. Jaime Landman, professor and chair, Department of Urology, UC Irvine. Daily Pilot Fitness Files columnist Carrie Luger Slayback covered Dr. Landman’s recent presentation at the Newport Beach Public Library, where he discussed the…

UC Irvine Medical Center to test bloodstream infection detection technology

UCI Health — April 29, 2015

A UC Irvine research team will receive up to $5 million to further develop a bloodstream infection detection system that speeds up diagnosis times with unprecedented accuracy – allowing physicians to treat patients with potentially deadly ailments more promptly and effectively. The five-year federal award is part of a ​National…

The Leapfrog Group recognizes outstanding UCI Health patient safety record

UCI Health — April 28, 2015

UCI Health was honored with an “A” grade in the Spring 2015 Hospital Safety Score, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, injuries and infections. The Hospital Safety Score is compiled under the guidance of the nation’s leading experts on patient safety and is administered by The Leapfrog…

UCI Health oncologist receives NIH grant to study leukemia cell mutation

UCI Health — April 21, 2015

Cancer specialist Richard Van Etten, MD, PhD, has received a $2.7-million grant from the National Institutes for Health to continue his research into understanding and exploiting a genetic mutation that may be a key to treating a common and aggressive form of leukemia. “B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a cancer…

Vision — and hope — renewed

UCI Health — April 16, 2015

Renee Montague had all but given up hope for recovering her vision. In seven years, Montague had endured four invasive eye surgeries, worn 12 sets of contact lenses and consulted a number of specialists in a fruitless search to regain her sight. “I was at the end of my rope…

UCI Health expert to discuss the future of surgery and kidney disease

UCI Health — April 15, 2015

UCI Health invites the public to learn about the latest innovations in surgical kidney disease at 7 p.m., April 20 at the Newport Beach Public Library. Dr. Jaime Landman, chair of the Department of Urology and founder of the UCI Health Ablative Oncology Center, is an expert in diseases and…

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